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FLORIDA HIGH SPEED RAIL
Presented by: Nazih K. HaddadFlorida Department of Transportation
USHSR ConferenceMarch 4, 2010
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AGENDA
• Background on the Florida HSR Program
• Federal HSR Program and FRA
• Details of the Tampa-Orlando Project
• Path forward
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• Cross Florida Transit Study – 1974• Florida High Speed Rail Study – 1982• Florida HSR Commission 1984 to 1991• Florida DOT/FOX Project 1995 to 1999• Florida DOT Coast to Coast Study 2000 • Florida HSR Authority 2001-2004
• 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)/Vision for High Speed Rail in America
2001 Florida HSR Vision Plan
History of Planning for HSR
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• Geography – Limited room for additional highways– Flat terrain– Ideal distances between population centers for HSR
• Demographics– Population growth – 4th largest, headed to third in US– Millions of visitors, many ride trains at home– Aging population
• Growth Management & Environmental Preservation– Transportation & Economic Development – Green initiatives/reduce dependence on oil– Future relief of highway and regional air travel
Attributes for HSR in Florida
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Tampa-Orlando-Miami Corridor
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FRA Approval
• President and VP delivered good news in Tampa• Florida one of top three recipients in the nation• High Speed Rail Express Track 2 Application
approved: TAMPA-ORLANDO-MIAMI CORRIDOR
• $1.25 Billion Grant for Phase 1 Tampa-Orlando• Opportunity to be first “HSR Express” system in
nation with speeds >150 mph
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• FDOT’s vision in preserving Right of Way • FEIS/NEPA completion• Under construction in very short time frame• Thousands of jobs created• Most affordable implementation in US of a new HSR
system• Political support of Governor and Legislature – passage of
Florida Rail Act in Dec ’09• Grass Roots support
Why this corridor was a winner
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Downtown Tampa multi-modal station
One Lakeland/Polk
County station
Orlando Airport multi-modal station
station
Orange County Conv.Ctr. multi-modal
station
Walt Disney/ Celebration
station
Phase I – Tampa to Orlando
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HIGH SPEED RAIL STATION
High Speed Rail
Orlando International Airport has invested considerably to
accommodate HSR
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Major Investments have been made to preserve Rail Corridor
Phase I – Tampa to Orlando
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• Hourly service from Tampa to Orlando• Additional frequency between Orlando Airport and
attractions• Trip time of 56 minutes Orlando Airport to Downtown
Tampa (compared to 96 min by auto at 2015 Peak Hour) • Maximum Speed 168 MPH• Approximately 2 million passengers/year forecast
Phase I Tampa to Orlando
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Current & Planned Intermodal Links
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ORGANIZATIONAL
• Steps taken to move program forward– Florida Rail Enterprise
• Created through the Florida Rail Act • Interim Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Appointed
– Consultant Team• Legal advisor on board• Financial advisor on board• Program Management Consultant under procurement
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PATH FORWARD
• Phase I Tampa - Orlando– Discussions ongoing with FRA– Anticipate milestone-based Agreement– Expect Record or Decision (ROD) to be issued in next two
weeks– Initiated Corridor Survey and R/W Acquisition Process
• Phase II Orlando-Miami – Anticipate initiating Preliminary Engineering and
Environmental Assessment soon– Consultant on board
We are ready to go!
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CIVIL COMPONENTS
CORE SYSTEMS
ROLLING STOCK
OPERATIONS&MAINTENANCE
DESIGN-BUILD
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
$AWARD DATEPROCURE
FDOT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MANAGEMENT AND ROW ACQUISITION
TAMPA-ORLANDO IMPLEMENTATION PLAN(AS SHOWN IN THE TRACK 2 APPLICATION)
Legend:
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Be part of our Program!
“Florida is the State that can turn imagination into reality for world-class High Speed Rail faster than anywhere else in the nation”
Governor Charlie Crist – October 2, 2009
FLORIDA HIGH SPEED RAIL
Presented by: Nazih K. HaddadFlorida Department of Transportation
USHSR ConferenceMarch 4, 2010